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los·er
 loser
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- pronunciation:
- lu
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noun |
| definition 1: |
The loser of a game or competition is the person or team that does not win. If one soccer team scores 3 points at the end of a game and the other team scores 1, the team with 3 points is the winner, and the team with only 1 is the loser.
My little brother hates to be the loser when he plays a game, so he sometimes cheats.No one expected that famous and mighty team to be the loser that night, but the new team just played better.- antonyms:
- winner
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| definition 2: |
(Informal) If someone calls another person a "loser," they are saying that that person can't be successful in anything because they have no ability or ambition. Calling someone a "loser" is not a kind thing. It is very critical.
My dad said that some kids called him a loser when he was in high school, but my dad is a doctor now and he helps a lot of people. I think he's very successful. |
| related words: |
failure, jerk |
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